1.2 Reconstituted Families

Question 1

What percent of all families with dependent children do reconstituted make up?

Answer 1

10%

Question 2

In most reconstituted family at least one child is from where?

Answer 2

The woman’s past relationship

Question 3

McCarthy concluded we should speak of stepfamilies due to the what?

Answer 3

Diversity among these families

Question 4

There is more tension in reconstituted families due to lack of clear what?

Answer 4

Social norms about how individuals should behave in such families

Question 5

But some reconstituted families have few what?

Answer 5

Tensions

Question 6

For those having tensions they are not different from what?

Answer 6

The tensions within the normal nuclear family

Question 7

What is a main reason for increase reconstituted families?

Answer 7

Divorce creating lone parents and then step families

Question 8

Why are more children in step families from the woman’s precious relationship?

Answer 8

Because children are more likely to remain with their mother

Question 9

Why are stepfamilies at greater risk of poverty?

Answer 9

Often more children and the stepfather may have to support children from a previous relationship